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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will tomorrow begin a five-day warning strike in reaction to the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands. After a six-hour National Executive Council (NEC) meeting yesterday, the association said the warning strike will commence at 8 am and end on Monday, May 22, at 8 […]
The Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong fondly called Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. In the early hours of Monday at the Amore Gardens Lekki, Lagos State, Hilda achieved her aim. The competition known as the cook-athon started on Thursday at 4 pm […]
The Apapa-led camp of the Labour Party has taken their stand on Tinubu’s swearing-in on May 29. LP suspended former Deputy National Chairman Lamidi alongside expelled National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi on Thursday, distanced themselves from the calls for an interim government and the agitations that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should not be […]
President Muhammadu Buhari flagged off the hydrographic survey and dredging of Oguta Lake and Orashi River in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo on Thursday. The dredging of the river will link Imo to Degema in Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean. Speaking at the ceremony on the bank of the Oguta/Orashi River, […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja today adjourned the case over the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. recall that Kanu was arrested and extradited from Kenya in June 2021, and had since been detained at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services, […]
A 26-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Precious Ojo also known as Obago has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ojo was apprehended in Oghara, Delta State, following a petition received from an American citizen regarding his activities. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren made this known on Wednesday […]
On Wednesday an order of restrain was given to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) by a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. In a judgement set aside, Justice James Omotosho also cited the N500,000 fines imposed on 45 broadcast stations on March 1, […]
Attempts by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to impose his preferred leadership candidates on the forthcoming Senate have suffered a setback, as Senators-elect has vowed to resist the plot and forge ahead with their plans to elect their candidates. APC announced the zoning formula of the party on Monday. The move has provoked the Senators-elect […]
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he will not serve as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the administration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. El-Rufai played a key role in the power shift from north to south, an arrangement which worked in favour of President-elect Bola Tinubu. There have […]
A group named Renewed Hope Professionals, (RHP), has urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) to reverse the endorsements of anointed candidates in the National Assembly leadership race. In a statement signed by Kinu Kabirwa, the Coordinator, the group said endorsing a candidate violates the provisions of Section 50 sub section 1b of the Constitution. […]
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